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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
ebb; receding water
Lenape:
wënhikahële [vii]
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note: root-final /a/ of this verb mutates to /e/ before third person /-w/.
Analysis
Form:
wënhikahële
Structure:
wënhikahëla-w
Meaning:
water.recede-3